germ cell
Americannoun
noun
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One of the diploid cells in the reproductive organs of a multicellular organism that undergo division and are the precursors of haploid gametes, such as a spermatogonium or oogonium.
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See gamete
Etymology
Origin of germ cell
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Researchers write that the new discovery has important implications for human fertility and germ cell therapy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
Hess announced last October after experiencing chest tightness and shortness of breath that a cancerous germ cell tumor was found sitting in the center of his chest, pressing against his heart and lungs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
One possible explanation is that the DNA repair response is different in germ cell meiotic M phase compared to mitotic M phase in cultured cells.
From Nature ● Aug. 1, 2017
As with sperm production, oogenesis starts with a germ cell.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
When a germ cell divides, its nuclear material breaks up into segments known as chromosomes.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Louis Berman M.D.
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